diff --git a/bazel/grpc_extra_deps.bzl b/bazel/grpc_extra_deps.bzl
index 4d8afa3131..514189f9a5 100644
--- a/bazel/grpc_extra_deps.bzl
+++ b/bazel/grpc_extra_deps.bzl
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def grpc_extra_deps(ignore_version_differences = False):
     api_dependencies()
 
     go_rules_dependencies()
-    go_register_toolchains(version = "1.18")
+    go_register_toolchains()
     gazelle_dependencies()
 
     # Pull-in the go 3rd party dependencies for protoc_gen_validate, which is
